National Museum of Japanese History

National
Museum of Japanese History is located about 1 km west of Keisei-Sakura
station in Sakura city.
In Japanese, it is called "Kokuritsu Rekishi-Minzoku Hakubutsukan". But
the word is too long, then it is often called "Rekihaku" for short.

It is the first national museum about Japanese history, and was founded
in 1981.
It is the important purpose to exhibit various historical materials,
and additionally here is one of the research institutes of archaeology,
historical science and folklore.

There are 5 exhibition rooms by period division.
Of course, some real materials are exhibited, but many sophisticated
replicas and restored models are also exhibited because the old real
materials made of paper, wood or fiber are fragile.